DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 679 Original 2015 Regular Session St. Germain
Abstract: Creates the Conveyance Devices Safety Pilot Program.
Proposed law provides for the purpose and intent of proposed law.
Proposed law is applicable only to certain equipment including but not limited to elevators, platform
lifts, escalators, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters.
Proposed law requires owners or their representatives to report to the state fire marshal any injury
or death occurring on a covered conveyance, and requires the state fire marshal to issue an immediate
cease and desist order to the owner of the conveyance and investigate the injury or death within 24
hours of receipt of the report.
Proposed law requires the owner of a conveyance device to cease operating the device after an
accident involving injury or death until a third party inspector attests that the conveyance device is
safe, no longer defective, and does not pose a threat of injury or death.
Proposed law requires the state fire marshal to submit a report with recommendations to the House
Committee on Commerce and Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and
International Affairs by March 1, 2020.
Proposed law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate administrative rules to implement the
program.
Proposed law provides that the program begins on January 1, 2016, and ends on December 31, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 40:1651-1660)